Richard Belzer

Personal Info

Known For:
Acting

Birthday:
August 4, 1944

Place of Birth:
Bridgeport, Connecticut, USA

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Richard Belzer

Biography

Richard Belzer (August 4, 1944 - February 19, 2023) was an American stand-up comedian, author,  and actor. He is perhaps best known for his role as John Munch, which he has portrayed as a regular cast member on the NBC's police drama series Homicide: Life on the Street and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit.

Known For

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit
Law & Order: Special Victims Unit

John Munch
Real Time with Bill Maher
Real Time with Bill Maher

Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Self
The Daily Show
The Daily Show

Self
Homicide: Life on the Street
Homicide: Life on the Street

John Munch
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live

Self
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
The View
The View

Self

Filmography

Year Movie Role
2018 Alive in France Himself
2017 Gilbert Self
2017 Where Have You Gone, Lou DiMaggio? Self
2016 The Comedian Himself
2016 The Best Democracy Money Can Buy Self
2015 Drunk Stoned Brilliant Dead Self - Actor / Producer
2014 Eat Drink Laugh: The Story of The Comic Strip Self
2013 Santorini Blue Richard
2013 The Improv: 50 Years Behind the Brick Wall Self
2012 Bright Day Self
2012 Cooking with Christopher Walken Himself
2011 Method to the Madness of Jerry Lewis Self
2011 The 'Scarface' Phenomenon Self
2010 Polish Bar Hershel
2009 Surviving the Holidays with Lewis Black Self
2009 My Dog: An Unconditional Love Story Self
2008 The Masterpiece That Almost Wasn't Self
2003 The Very Best of America's Funniest Comedians Self (archive footage)
2002 The N.Y. Friars Club Roast of Chevy Chase Self - Roaster
2001 Laughing Out Loud: America's Funniest Comedians Self (archive footage)
2000 Homicide: The Movie John Munch
1999 Jump Jerry
1999 Yesterday's Tomorrows Self
1999 Man on the Moon Richard Belzer
1998 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza! Self
1998 The Bar Channel Seth
1998 Species II U. S. President
1998 Totally Bill Hicks Self
1997 When Cars Attack Himself - Host
1996 Get on the Bus Rick
1996 Deadly Pursuits Mariano
1996 Girl 6 Caller #4 - Beach
1996 A Very Brady Sequel LAPD Detective
1995 Not of This Earth Jeremy Pallin
1995 Prince for a Day Bernie Silver
1994 The Puppet Masters Neil Jarvis
1994 Bandit: Bandit, Bandit Big Bob Bentley
1994 North Barker
1994 Hart to Hart: Crimes of the Hart Frank Giordano
1993 Dangerous Game Cameo
1993 Mad Dog and Glory M.C. / Comic
1992 Missing Pieces Baldesari
1992 The Flash III: Deadly Nightshade Joe Kline
1992 The Please Watch the Jon Lovitz Special, Live! Self
1991 Off and Running Milt Zoloth
1990 The Flash Joe Kline
1990 The Bonfire of the Vanities Television Producer
1989 Fletch Lives Phil
1989 The Big Picture Video Show Host
1988 Jackie Gleason: The Great One Self (uncredited)
1988 The Wrong Guys Belz
1988 Freeway Dr. David Lazarus
1988 Negligee and Underpants Party Self
1987 Funny, You Don't Look 200: A Constitutional Vaudeville Self
1986 The Tommy Chong Roast Himself
1986 The Young Comedians All-Star Reunion Self
1986 America Gypsy Beam
1986 Charlie Barnett's Terms of Enrollment
1983 Belzer Behind Bars Self
1983 Scarface M.C. at Babylon Club
1983 Flicks Stoner
1982 Café Flesh Audience Member (uncredited)
1982 The Facts
1982 Night Shift Pig
1982 Author! Author! Seth Shapiro
1981 Likely Stories Vol. 1
1980 Fame M.C.
1974 The Groove Tube Rodriguez / Leo Batfish / The President / The Hooker
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